The list of Norfolk’s smallest schools

Changes to village schools can be traumatic for families: Eccles, Hargham and Wilby Primary school is threatened with closure. Pictured in front is Sonia Humphries and her son Elliot, with others campaigning to save it.

The King George VI Primary School in Great Bircham. Picture: Matthew Usher,

According to a council analysis, last year 61.8pc of pupils at schools with less than 50 children gained the expected level in maths, reading and writing by the time they left, compared to a Norfolk average of 71pc.